Shloka 24

अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः

Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath

Devanagari script

जलंधरोऽथ दैत्येन्द्रः कोपच्छिन्नाधरो बली । शरेण श्वेन शार्ङ्गाख्यं धनुश्चिच्छेद वैष्णवम्

Transliteration

jalaṃdharo'tha daityendraḥ kopacchinnādharo balī | śareṇa śvena śārṅgākhyaṃ dhanuściccheda vaiṣṇavam

Translation

Then Jalandhara, the mighty lord of the Daityas—his lower lip split by rage—shot an arrow and severed the famed Vaiṣṇava bow called Śārṅga.

Word by Word

• जलंधरः: Jalandhara
• जलंधरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलंधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-सम्बन्धक/अनन्तरार्थक (sequencing particle: 'then')

• दैत्येन्द्रः: lord of the Daityas
• दैत्येन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive tatpuruṣa: 'दैत्यानाम् इन्द्रः')

• कोपच्छिन्नाधरः: whose lip was split by anger
• कोपच्छिन्नाधरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोप + छिन्न + अधर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) जलंधरस्य; तत्पुरुष-समासः (determinative: 'कोपेन छिन्नः अधरः यस्य')

• बली: mighty
• बली: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• शरेण: with an arrow
• शरेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्वेन: with a dog(-like) one
• श्वेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणार्थे (used adjectivally: 'dog-like/ferocious')

• शार्ङ्गाख्यम्: named Śārṅga
• शार्ङ्गाख्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शार्ङ्ग + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) धनुषः; तत्पुरुषः (नामधारक: 'शार्ङ्गम् आख्या यस्य')

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• चिच्छेद: cut / severed
• चिच्छेद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• वैष्णवम्: belonging to Viṣṇu
• वैष्णवम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) धनुषः

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Rudra

Characters & Entities

• Jalandhara
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It portrays how worldly might and even divine weaponry can be checked when ego and fate drive conflict; Shaiva reading emphasizes that true sovereignty belongs to Pati (Śiva), while all powers operate within the cosmic order.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The battle setting underscores the Purāṇic theme that forms and weapons are secondary to the Supreme Lord’s governance; worship of the Liṅga/Saguṇa Śiva trains the devotee to rely on grace and dharma rather than pride in strength.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance to reduce anger (kopa) and stabilize the mind.